{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox individual golf tournament | name = 1934 PGA Championship | image = | location = [[Williamsville, New York]], U.S. | course = [[The Park Country Club|Park Country Club]] | dates = July 24–29, 1934 | par = 72<ref name=cpqipt>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_odRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OGkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3390%2C2268619 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |agency=Associated Press |title=Crowley paces qualifiers in P.G.A. tourney |date=July 25, 1934 |page=13 |accessdate=May 2, 2013}}</ref> | yardage = {{convert|6579|yd}}<ref name=cpqipt/> | org = [[Professional Golfers' Association of America|PGA of America]] | tour = [[PGA Tour]] | field = 107 players,<br>32 to match play<ref name=cpqipt/> | cut = 146 (+2), playoff | format = [[Match play]] - 5 rounds | purse = [[United States dollar|$]]7,200<ref name=pgamedia34>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=451&date=1934&tourn_name_id=2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061023165940/http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=451&date=1934&tourn_name_id=2 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 23, 2006 |publisher=PGA of America |title=Tournament Info for: 1934 PGA Championship |accessdate=May 1, 2013 }}</ref> | winners_share = $1,000 | champion = {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Paul Runyan]] | score = def. [[Craig Wood (golfer)|Craig Wood]], 38 holes | previous = [[1933 PGA Championship|1933]] | next = [[1935 PGA Championship|1935]] |}} {{Location map |USA |relief = 1 |label = <small>Park CC</small> |lat = 42.977 |long = -78.752 |caption = Location in the [[United States]] |marksize = 5 |float = |background= |width = 240 }} {{Location map |USA New York |relief = 1 |label = <small>Park CC</small> |lat = 42.977 |long = -78.752 |caption = Location in [[New York (state)|New York]] |marksize = 5 |float = |background = |width = 180 }} The '''1934 PGA Championship''' was the 17th [[PGA Championship]], held July 24–29 at [[The Park Country Club|Park Country Club]] in [[Williamsville, New York]], a suburb northeast of [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]]. Then a [[match play]] championship, [[Paul Runyan]] won the first of his two PGA Championship titles, defeating [[Craig Wood (golfer)|Craig Wood]] in 38 holes.<ref name=nyt>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/19/sports/paul-runyan-93-winner-of-29-events-on-pga-tour.html |title=Paul Runyan, 93, Winner Of 29 Events on PGA Tour |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=March 19, 2002|accessdate=May 2, 2013}}</ref><ref name=rbwote>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AohRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OGkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2679%2C1395333 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |agency=Associated Press |title=Runyan beats Wood on 38th for pro title |date=July 30, 1934 |page=14 |accessdate=May 2, 2013}}</ref><ref name=rtptcdt>{{cite news |url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1934/07/30/page/19/article/runyan-takes-p-g-a-title-at-38th-hole-1-up |work=Chicago Daily Tribune |last=Bartlett |first=Charles |title=Runyan takes PGA title at 38th hole 1 up |date=July 30, 1934 |page=19}}</ref>
Defending champion [[Gene Sarazen]] lost 4 and 3 in the second round to [[Al Watrous]].<ref name=wsbprds>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AIhRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OGkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6201%2C1817670 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |agency=Associated Press |title=Watrous' sub-par golf defeats Sarazen |date=July 27, 1934 |page=15 |accessdate=May 2, 2013}}</ref>
==Format== The [[match play]] format at the PGA Championship in 1934 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in six days:<ref name=pgamedia34/> * Tuesday – 36-hole [[stroke play]] qualifier **defending champion [[Gene Sarazen]] and top 31 professionals advanced to match play * Wednesday – first round – 36 holes * Thursday – second round – 36 holes * Friday – quarterfinals – 36 holes * Saturday – semifinals – 36 holes * Sunday – final – 36 holes
==Final results== ''Sunday, July 29, 1934'' {| class=wikitable !Place!!Player!!Money ([[United States dollar|$]]) |- | align=center|1 || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} '''[[Paul Runyan]]''' || align=center|1,000 |- | align=center|2 || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Craig Wood (golfer)|Craig Wood]] || align=center|500 |- | align=center rowspan=2|T3 || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Gene Kunes]] || align=center rowspan=2|250 |- | {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Denny Shute]] |- | align=center rowspan=4|T5 || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bob Crowley (golfer)|Bob Crowley]] || align=center rowspan=4|200 |- | {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Al Houghton]] |- | {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Dick Metz]] |- | {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Al Watrous]] |} <!--<small>Source:</small>-->
==Final eight bracket== {{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds | RD1=Quarter-finals<br>July 27 | RD2=Semi-finals<br>July 28 | RD3=Finals<br>July 29
| score-width= 35px | team-width= 100px
| RD1-team1= '''[[Paul Runyan]]''' | RD1-score1= 1up | RD1-team2= [[Dick Metz]] | RD1-score2=
| RD1-team3= '''[[Gene Kunes]]''' | RD1-score3= 4&3 | RD1-team4= [[Bob Crowley (golfer)|Bob Crowley]] | RD1-score4=
| RD1-team5= '''[[Craig Wood (golfer)|Craig Wood]]''' | RD1-score5= 2&1 | RD1-team6= [[Al Watrous]] | RD1-score6=
| RD1-team7= '''[[Denny Shute]]''' | RD1-score7= 6&5 | RD1-team8= [[Al Houghton]] | RD1-score8=
| RD2-team1= '''[[Paul Runyan]]''' | RD2-score1= 4&2 | RD2-team2= [[Gene Kunes]] | RD2-score2=
| RD2-team3= '''[[Craig Wood (golfer)|Craig Wood]]''' | RD2-score3= 2&1 | RD2-team4= [[Denny Shute]] | RD2-score4=
| RD3-team1= '''[[Paul Runyan]]''' | RD3-score1= 38h | RD3-team2= [[Craig Wood (golfer)|Craig Wood]] | RD3-score2= }}
==Final match scorecards== ''Morning'' {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !Hole!!1!!2!!3!!4!!5!!6!!7!!8!!9!!10!!11!!12!!13!!14!!15!!16!!17!!18 |- |Par||5||4||4||4||3||4||4||3||5|| 3||5||5||3||4||4||4||4||4 |- |align=left|{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Runyan ||style="background: Pink;"|4||style="background: PaleGreen;"|5||4||4||3||4||style="background: PaleGreen;"|5||3||style="background: Pink;"|4||3||style="background: Pink;"|4||4||3||style="background: Pink;"|3||4||style="background: PaleGreen;"|5||4||style="background: Green;"|6 |- |align=left|{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Wood||5||4||style="background: Pink;"|3||4||3||4||4||3||style="background: Pink;"|4||3||5||4||3||4||4||style="background: PaleGreen;"|5||4||4 |- |align=left| Leader ||<small>R1</small>||–||<small>W1</small>||<small>W1</small>||<small>W1</small>||<small>W1</small>||<small>W2</small>||<small>W2</small>||<small>W2</small>||<small>W2</small>||<small>W1</small>||<small>W1</small>||<small>W1</small>||–||–||–||–||<small>W1</small> |}
''Afternoon'' {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !Hole!!1!!2!!3!!4!!5!!6!!7!!8!!9!!10!!11!!12!!13!!14!!15!!16!!17!!18 |- |Par||5||4||4||4||3||4||4||3||5|| 3||5||5||3||4||4||4||4||4 |- |align=left|{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Runyan ||style="background: Pink;"|4||4||4||4||3||4||4||3||style="background: Pink;"|4||3||style="background: Pink;"|4||5||3||style="background: Pink;"|3||4||4||4||4 |- |align=left|{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Wood||style="background: Pink;"|4||style="background: PaleGreen;"|5||4||4||style="background: PaleGreen;"|4||style="background: Pink;"|3||4||style="background: Pink;"|2||5||3||style="background: Red;"|3||5||3||4||style="background: PaleGreen;"|5||4||style="background: Pink;"|3||4 |- |align=left| Leader ||<small>W1</small>||–||–||–||<small>R1</small>||–||–||<small>W1</small>||–||–||<small>W1</small>||<small>W1</small>||<small>W1</small>||–||<small>R1</small>||<small>R1</small>||–||– |}
''Extra holes'' {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !Hole!!1!!2 |- |Par||5||4 |- |align=left|{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Runyan||style="background: Pink;"|4||4 |- |align=left|{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Wood||style="background: Pink;"|4||style="background: PaleGreen;"|5 |- |align=left| Leader ||–||<small>R1</small> |} *<small>Source:</small><ref name=rtptcdt/> :{|class="wikitable" span = 50 style="font-size:85%; |- |style="background:Red; width:10px;"| |Eagle |style="background:Pink; width:10px;"| |Birdie |style="background:PaleGreen; width:10px;"| |Bogey |style="background:Green; width:10px;"| |Double bogey |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://images.pgalinks.com/vmc/pressReleases/MG_2012_PGAChamp.pdf PGA Media Guide 2012] *[http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/2004/history_1934.html PGA.com] – 1934 PGA Championship
{{Golf Major Championships master|1934}} {{PGA Championship}} {{Coord|42.977|-78.752|type:event|display=title}}
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